Etymology · French
nouveau réalisme
2 English words descend from French nouveau réalisme, most common first.
- new realismSynonym of nouveau réalisme
- nouveau réalismeAn art movement founded in Europe in 1960, characterized by a return to "reality" in opposition to abstract and figurative painting; the creation of collages and assemblages incorporating real-world objects; and the use and critique of mass-produced commercial objects, akin to American pop art.